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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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